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Having regard to the

- precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen.

I have to.

(signed)

J. Russell,

(in Cson.334 of 1883.)

Copy

201

Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883.

Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates.

Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Registrar General. Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 ... 13 ... Total 37 60 103 59 ... 160 213

(The original table had some missing data, indicated by "...".) is removed as per instruction 12.

is removed and the table is reorganised to

Having regard to the

- precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen.

I have to.

(signed)

J. Russell,

(in Cson.334 of 1883.)

Copy

201

Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883.

Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates.

Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 13 ... ... Total 37 16 103 59 53 160 213 The final output is

Having regard to the

- precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen.

I have to.

(signed)

J. Russell,

(in Cson.334 of 1883.)

Copy

201

Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883.

Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates.

Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 13 ... ... Total 37 16 103 59 53 160 213

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Having regard to the - precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen. I have to. (signed) J. Russell, (in Cson.334 of 1883.) Copy 201 Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883. Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates. Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Registrar General. Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 ... 13 ... Total 37 60 103 59 ... 160 213 (The original table had some missing data, indicated by "...".) is removed as per instruction 12. is removed and the table is reorganised to Having regard to the - precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen. I have to. (signed) J. Russell, (in Cson.334 of 1883.) Copy 201 Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883. Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates. Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 13 ... ... Total 37 16 103 59 53 160 213 The final output is Having regard to the - precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen. I have to. (signed) J. Russell, (in Cson.334 of 1883.) Copy 201 Table attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883. Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, servants and Inmates. Male Children Female Children Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Keepers' children and Grand Children 16 14 44 ... Servants' do 15 46 60 5 Inmates' do 6 13 ... ... Total 37 16 103 59 53 160 213

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4 Having regard to the - precocity of Chinese children, I... think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen. I have to. (signed) J. Russell, (in Cson.334 of 1883.) Copy 201 Fable attached to Registrar General's letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883. Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, dervants and Inmates. Male Children Female Children. Natural Adopted Natural Adopted Registrar General. Keepers children and. Grand Children 16 14 44 Ho Servants de do 15 4460 5 Inmates' de do 6 13 Total 37 16 103 59 53 160 213

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Having regard to the

- precocity of Chinese children, I...

think all should be excluded above six years of age and under sixteen years instead of as at present above eight and under fifteen.

I have to.

(signed)

J. Russell,

(in Cson.334 of 1883.)

Copy

201

Fable attached to Registrar General's

letter 105 of 2nd February, 1883.

Children in Registered Brothels below 8 years of age belonging to Keepers, dervants

and Inmates.

Male Children Female Children. Natural Adopted Natural Adopted

Registrar General.

Keepers children and.

Grand Children

Servants de do

4460

Inmates' de

Total

103

160

213

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